[Ord. No. 464 §§1 —
3, 12-12-1994]
A.
There shall be a service charge imposed by Velda City and paid by the person or business who owns or operates or maintains a private alarm system on premises within Velda City if said system shall sound more than the permitted false alarms, as particularly described in Subsection (B) of this Section, to which the Fire or Police Department respond.
B.
During
each calendar year, three (3) false alarms shall be allowed per installation
without penalty. Any additional false alarms encountered for an installation
during each calendar year shall result in the imposition of a service
charge. The service charge shall be as follows:
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Number of False Alarms
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Charge
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|---|---|---|
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4
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$15.00
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5
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$25.00
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|
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6
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$50.00
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|
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Over 6, per false alarm
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$50.00
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|
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The service charge amount shall be imposed against the alarm
user. Refusal to pay any service charge shall result in the issuance
of a summons.
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C.
As
used in this Section, the term "false alarm" means
an alarm sounding which was not produced by physical intrusion of
an unauthorized person or animal into the premises secured by the
sounding alarm system or by the breaking or opening of a door or window
or other enclosure which is secured by the sounding alarm system.
If there is no evidence of the physical cause which produced an alarm
sounding, such sounding shall be presumed to be a false alarm.
